Who are the best available free agents still out there for San Antonio to sign?
The San Antonio Spurs have had the most successful offseason in the league. But they still need to fill out their roster with as much legitimate depth as they possibly can.
They only have minimum contracts at their disposal, but can really use a backup center and another ball-handler in the backcourt. Here's a look at five possible options, courtesy of Bleacher Report's Stephen Babb. One interesting player listed is former Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders:
"By now, it's probably not about the money for Sanders, who signed a four-year, $44 million pact with Milwaukee before everything went south. If Sanders is looking for an opportunity to demonstrate a winning pedigree and the ability to stick around, the Spurs aren't such a bad idea. Remember, this is the coach and franchise who generally got the best out of Stephen Jackson. They have taken on projects before, and reaching Sanders probably isn't an insurmountable task. It may just require the right situation, and this might be it."
In a perfect world, this is the perfect solution. Before he walked away from the Bucks, Sanders was one of the best rim protectors in the league. Assuming he can still run and jump, he's overqualified to back up Tim Duncan and LaMarcus Aldridge.
But there's obviously no guarantee Sanders is even interested in playing NBA basketball less than a year after he stepped away from a multi-million contract.
There are off-court issues here that are far more important than winning games. But if Sanders is convinced he has those under control and wants to resurrect his career, there's no better environment for him than San Antonio.
(h/t: Bleacher Report)
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